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Sheriff-sale activityPhiladelphia metro
ZIP 19121
ZIP 19121: 1,429 permits, $85.96M in deals, 85 sheriff-sale flags in the last 12 months.
Neighborhoods North Central, Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion, Sharswood, Stanton
The numbers · last 12 months
- Permits
- 1,429
- New units
- 135
- New licenses
- 0
- Median sale
- $340K
- Deal $ volume
- $85.96M
- Violations
- 4,237
- Tax-delinquent
- 1,624
Permit & deal figures cover the last 12 months; violations and tax delinquencies are the current standing. Business-license counts match the ZIP inside the licensed address (licenses carry no ZIP field of their own).
Notable transfers
12 entries
The biggest recorded deeds on the public record in this ZIP, largest first.
- Recorded Mar 26, 2025
$2M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEMS OF HIGH EDUCATION
- Recorded Apr 29, 2025
$1.76M
to PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Recorded Jan 9, 2026
$1.45M
to TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Recent permits
12 entries
Newest building permits — new construction, additions and alterations.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · Erection of a three story rear addition and for the interior alterations to an existing attached structure to use as two family dwelling, details as shown in the plan. no excavation below 5 feet from adjacent grade and no structural work to impact on adjacent properties, and no excavation below adjacent structure foundation.
- Issued Oct 27, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · - For alterations to an Existing One Family Dwelling as per attached standard. Deviations from this standard will result in permit revocation and require submission of construction plans. Separate permits are required for plumbing and electrical work and the installation of heating/cooling appliances. STRUCTURAL ALTERATION OR REPAIR IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED UNDER THIS PERMIT. PROHIBITED STRUCTURAL WORK INCLUDES ANY MODIFICATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS, PARTY WALLS, FLOOR/ROOF FRAMING OR FOUNDATIONS; IN
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
4 units
New Construction · NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A FOUR (4) STORY BUILDING WITH CELLAR AND PRIVATE ROOF DECK WITH PILOT HOUSE FOR USE AS A SHELL COMMERCIAL SPACE (USE REGISTRATION & FIT-OUT PERMITS REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND FOUR (4) DWELLING UNITS AS PER APPROVED PLANS. BUILDING TO BE FULLY SPRINKLERED PER NFPA 13 AND INCLUDE STANDPIPES PER NFPA 14. *2018 IBC REVIEW* **SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR MEP & FIRE SUPPRESSION WORK**
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Alterations · - Approved plumbing work associated with an (Addition or Alteration) per EZ Permit Standard for Plumbing
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. installing the duck work throughout the house installing the furnace installing vent covers and programable thermostat
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
EZ Interior Non-Load-Bearing Wall Demo. · - For the interior demolition on NON-Load-Bearing partition walls and ceilings as per attached standard. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Alteration/repair of any kind is STRICTLY PROHIBITED under this permit type.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
New Construction · INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING TO INCLUDE A 2" MAIN FIRE SERVICE LINE WITH A BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY, AS PER APPROVED PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A FIRE SUPPRESSION CONTRACTOR LICENSED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
- Issued Oct 26, 2026
Addition and/or Alterations · EZ PERMIT DUCTWORK & WARM-AIR APPLIANCES- For the installation of New Ductwork, Registers/Grilles/Diffusers, and Warm-Air Appliances as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. Install rough ductwork throughout the house install new furnace install new thermostat and new vent covers.
- Issued Oct 24, 2026
Addition and/or Alteration · FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AND ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, AS PER APPROVED PLAN.
- Issued Oct 23, 2026
3 units
Commercial Make Safe Permit · MAKE SAFE PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH CF-2026-131870 TO INCLUDE PARTIAL DEMOLITION AND REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT OF BRICKS TO EXTERIOR REAR SIDE WALL AS PER APPROVED PLANS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE BULLETIN PM-1801. LICENSED PA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR REPAIRS MADE UNDER THIS PERMIT. THE ENGINEER MUST SUBMIT A SEALED STATEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMING THAT THE STRUCTURE IS IN SOUND CONDITION AT COMPLETION. SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL ALTERATIONS NOT ADDRESSED IN APP
On the record — distress
Back taxes, sheriff-sale filings, and open code violations tied to parcels in 19121.
Tax-delinquent parcels
$11,455,540 owed
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$304,954
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$29,123
- Sheriff sale44 yrs owed
$27,967
- Sheriff sale4 yrs owed
$23,469
- Sheriff sale39 yrs owed
$22,241
- Sheriff sale22 yrs owed
$20,520
- Sheriff sale6 yrs owed
$20,070
- Sheriff sale5 yrs owed
$18,229
- Sheriff sale8 yrs owed
$17,692
- Sheriff sale23 yrs owed
$17,406
- Sheriff sale15 yrs owed
$17,402
- Sheriff sale17 yrs owed
$17,228
Code violations & unsafe structures
- Unsafe Oct 21, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 6, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Oct 1, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 28, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 17, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 8, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Sep 3, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 25, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 15, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
- Unsafe Aug 5, 2026ACTIVE
Unsafe structure designation
Get the weekly pulse for 19121
Every deal, permit, and filing on this ground — one email a week, before the neighbors know.
Sources: Phila. Dept. of Records (deeds), L&I (permits, licenses & violations), Dept. of Revenue (tax delinquencies), keyed on the ZIP recorded with each parcel in our weekly ingest. Verify independently before relying on any figure.
Last generated November 4, 2026.